Update Nov 7: Lost and Found. I forgot to mention that Chip found a multi-tool(Swiss army knife?) in the Great Divide parking lot. He turned it in to the Visitor Centre. Nov 6, 2020: Chip and I set out at 12 noon on the Great Divide, not quite sure what…
Nov 6, 2020: I’ll be posting two updates tonight, one for MLR and one for the Great Divide. If you’re considering skiing at MLR, the parking lot is now closed. The photos I’m posting go along with Roy’s detailed trip report which you should read. I stopped at MLR to…
Chuck skied 36K on cold snow today, covering all the bases at Lake Louise: Moraine Lake road, Upper Tramline and the Great Divide. All the above trails are trackset. The fact that Upper Tramline is trackset is significant because Chuck expects the Moraine Lake road parking lot will be closed…
Before I get started, a word of caution: all the parking lots at Lake Louise are very icy. Exercise extreme care when walking in your ski boots. Thanks to Chuck’s report yesterday, lots of skiers headed to Moraine Lake road today. I arrived early at the trailhead to a temperature…
After finishing my first ski trip of the season on Moraine Lake road, I drove up the hill to check out the Great Divide(also known as the “Old 1A.”) My pulse started racing when I spotted the Parks Canada truck and trailer parked at the trailhead. I think I heard…
This is a nice surprise from Parks Canada, and thanks to Chuck for the photos and trip report. This is the earliest ever that we’ve had grooming on Moraine Lake road in Lake Louise. Take note that so far it is groomed only, and not trackset. Grooming leaves a corduroy…
Frozen Thunder at the Canmore Nordic Centre opens on Monday, October 19. Thanks to Robin at CNC for the photos. The track length is generally 2 km with additional snow lanes available for biathlon shooting range users. With the colder temperatures predicted for next week, the conditions should be terrific. …
Judging from the trip reports, this was a day to be enjoyed everywhere in the SkierBob universe including the Pipestone trails which were cold, firm and fast. It was a blue-tiful day. The temperature at the trailhead at 2 pm was -4°C but the snow was blue wax cold. There…
If you’re thinking of going to Pipestone for the first time this winter, Chuck’s photos will show you which section of the trails is closed, and where to start. Thanks for all the trip reports. With the mild weather, it’s more important than ever to get first-hand reports of the…
Update Fri Jan 24: Skogan Pass trails were trackset this morning. Every trail at MT Shark was trackset last night. Jan 23, 2020 Lake O’Hara news Lake O’Hara Lodge opens one week from today. The Lake O’Hara fire road will be trackset sometime before Jan 30. I couldn’t get an…
